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he said pope benedict's successor will have to have a balance between wisdom and energy. enough energy to take on the abilities and wisdom to lead the church. it's secretive, but he shared what he could with us. >> reporter: loaded to rome for the mission of a lifetime. >> apart from the most significant thing you could do, i can't imagine that i would have to do anything as important as this. >> cardinal donald world, departing from dull less international headed to italy. >> the preparation for something as important as this requires a great deal of silence and prayer. >> earlier in the day, he asked for god's blessing during a special mass at the national shrine. >> god bless benedict the xvi. >> as for pope benedict the xvi's surprise decision to step down -- >> there's some that say to me, you know, i'm tired today. so i really do believe that he decided for the good of the church, wouldn't it be better to have a younger person? >> he'll be one of 117 cardinals elect who enter the conclave to select a new pope. 11 of them are from the u.s. he doubts the new pontiff w
he said pope benedict's successor will have to have a balance between wisdom and energy. enough energy to take on the abilities and wisdom to lead the church. it's secretive, but he shared what he could with us. >> reporter: loaded to rome for the mission of a lifetime. >> apart from the most significant thing you could do, i can't imagine that i would have to do anything as important as this. >> cardinal donald world, departing from dull less international headed to italy....
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in his last sunday service today pope benedict reassured roman catholics that will continue to serve god when he enters retirement on thursday. but as that transition gets under way, allen pizzey reports a new vatican scandal has emerged. >> benedict used his final sunday blessing to assure the estimated 100,000 people in st. peter's square that he wasn't abandoning the church. the 85-year-old pope said we would continue to serve but in a way more suitable to my age and my strengths. the crises that sapped his strength continue to swirl even as benedict goes into what he calls a new life of prayer and meditation. >> in the name of the father. >> three priests of the former cleric have claimed that cardinal keith o'brien of scotland engage in the inappropriate contact with them 30 years ago. their charges were sent to the 1r59 can a week before the prepare resigned. the myriad scandals in the church didn't worry elizabeth warbl of st. paul minnesota. >> it's in god's hands. the holy spirit has been with the church for 2,000 years, i don't think it will crumbable in a year. >> kenneth
in his last sunday service today pope benedict reassured roman catholics that will continue to serve god when he enters retirement on thursday. but as that transition gets under way, allen pizzey reports a new vatican scandal has emerged. >> benedict used his final sunday blessing to assure the estimated 100,000 people in st. peter's square that he wasn't abandoning the church. the 85-year-old pope said we would continue to serve but in a way more suitable to my age and my strengths. the...
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changes are being felt around the world as pope benedict xvi finishes up his last week at the vatican. at the end of this month, his official twitter account will close down. he has more than 2 million followers. it is likely he will send his last tweet every 27, the day before he leaves the vatican. the dalai lama will deliver a lecture on may 7th at the comcast center. the chairman of the lecture for peace series says the dalai lama has been a voice for compassion during turbulent times. previous addresses have been andvered by kofi annan nelson mandela. still to come, home improvements for the ravens. >> the weather pattern set up here is good for a few storms over the next week or two. >> we have a winner. a frederick county woman has come forward with the winning animated-millions ticket. she wants to remain anonymous. the jackpot was estimated at $20 million. she chose the cash option, which means she will take home about $12 million after taxes. she says she plans to retire and by a beach house. congratulations to her. earlier in the week, we told the ravens were raising ticket
changes are being felt around the world as pope benedict xvi finishes up his last week at the vatican. at the end of this month, his official twitter account will close down. he has more than 2 million followers. it is likely he will send his last tweet every 27, the day before he leaves the vatican. the dalai lama will deliver a lecture on may 7th at the comcast center. the chairman of the lecture for peace series says the dalai lama has been a voice for compassion during turbulent times....
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we know that that report was supposedly delivered to benedict xvi. but what the report says, no one knows for sure. but i think many people believe here that there is some element of truth to it, certainly with regard to the gay priest scandal. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your time. >>> let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. this information is just in to cnn. las vegas police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting on the las vegas strip. ammar harris still on the loose right now. an aspiring rapper, kenneth cherry, also known as kenny >>> europe's tallest active volcano, mount etna roared to life, erupting for the first time in a year. it spewed lava and gas lighting up italy's night sky. >>> a former member of the temptations is dead. otis damon harris joined the legendary group in the early '70s and changed his first name because the temptations already had an otis. he died. of prostate cancer. he was 62 years old. >>> a day before nascar's signature event, the daytona 500, a fiery crash at the daytona international s
we know that that report was supposedly delivered to benedict xvi. but what the report says, no one knows for sure. but i think many people believe here that there is some element of truth to it, certainly with regard to the gay priest scandal. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your time. >>> let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. this information is just in to cnn. las vegas police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting on the las vegas strip. ammar...
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shooking -33 new suggestions s to why the pooe may haae chosen to step doww. 3 3 on february 11 pope benedict shocked the worrd hat e was stepping down at the end of the month....too ld nd oo piree to arry out his official dutiesbut a report pirst broken in theerrme 3 his reason for resigning was far more explossve: ssock at thh discovery of a netwwrk of gay priests at the vatican bllckmailed by a etwork of male prostitutesaccording to la repuubliia, the results of cardinnls assigned o look inno wrongdoing at the vatican were submitted to pope - benedict on december 17 last yearthe newspaper says the report also suggests serious & inanciil imprrprieties within phe vatican,amounting to violationn of the ssxxhhand seventh commandments - thou shall not steal ad thou shall not commit adultery.benedictt &pwas so hocked by the investigation's findings, the 3&presign.tte vattcaa has responded with uncharacteristicallyystrong &planguaae, saying these quote - "unverified, unverifiable or cooplettly false news stories cause erious damage too -3&ppersons and institutionss"and are an attempt to use "publ
shooking -33 new suggestions s to why the pooe may haae chosen to step doww. 3 3 on february 11 pope benedict shocked the worrd hat e was stepping down at the end of the month....too ld nd oo piree to arry out his official dutiesbut a report pirst broken in theerrme 3 his reason for resigning was far more explossve: ssock at thh discovery of a netwwrk of gay priests at the vatican bllckmailed by a etwork of male prostitutesaccording to la repuubliia, the results of cardinnls assigned o look...
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benedict's last week as pope won't be a peaceful one. the vote can is coping with one scandal in rome and another abroad. [ engine revving ] ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c-class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size pric
benedict's last week as pope won't be a peaceful one. the vote can is coping with one scandal in rome and another abroad. [ engine revving ] ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c-class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. humans. even when we cross our...
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peter's square for pope benedict's final sunday blessing. part pep rally. part prayer service. just being in the crowd of 1,000 was a learning experience for these american students. >> that the faith has no national boundaries and political interests. >> reporter: the object of their affection and gratitude, the 85-year-old pontiff. he told the crowd he is not abandoning the church but answering god's call to more prayer and meditation, more appropriate for his age and strength. yet even in this joyful square, the scandals that marked his papacy were on the minds of some. >> i think he has done an admirable job in admitting the failures of his fellow bishop and priests, but also in desiring to clean up what he knows is a very awful mess. >> reporter: the vatican is denying unsubstantiated reports of scandal and blackmail inside its walls. outside you charges of clergy sex abuse ensnares some of the cardinals who will elect the next pope. saturday, cardinal roger mahoney answered lawyers' questions for almost four hours about an abusive priest under his management in los angele
peter's square for pope benedict's final sunday blessing. part pep rally. part prayer service. just being in the crowd of 1,000 was a learning experience for these american students. >> that the faith has no national boundaries and political interests. >> reporter: the object of their affection and gratitude, the 85-year-old pontiff. he told the crowd he is not abandoning the church but answering god's call to more prayer and meditation, more appropriate for his age and strength....
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we know that that report was supposedly delivered to benedict xvi. but what the report says, no one knows for sure. but i think many people believe here that there is some element of truth to it, certainly with regard to the gay priest scandal. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your time. >>> let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. this information is just in to cnn. las vegas police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooten on the las vegas ship. ammar harris still on the loose right now. an aspiring rapper, kenneth cherry, also known as kenny clutch, was shot dead as she drove in his maserati on thursday. >>> europe's tallest active volcano, mount etna roared to life, erupting for the first time in a year. it spewed lava and gas lighting up italy's night sky. >>> a former member of the temptations is dead. otis damon harris joined the legendary group in the early '70s and changed his first name because the temptations already a had an otis. he died. he was 62 years old. >>> a day before nascar's signature event, the daytona 500,
we know that that report was supposedly delivered to benedict xvi. but what the report says, no one knows for sure. but i think many people believe here that there is some element of truth to it, certainly with regard to the gay priest scandal. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your time. >>> let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. this information is just in to cnn. las vegas police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooten on the las vegas ship. ammar harris...
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. >> plus, the vatican announces what could be the first change once pope benedict xv steps down. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ woman ] looks like another glorious week in florida. ♪ ♪ that...was...awesome. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] how do you make your family vacation this epic? go to visitflorida.com. quakes in the coming days, the world will focus on the vatican. >> the preparations for the conclave are already under way. suzanne kennedy joins us to tell us about the preparations. >> these are the final days the archbishop will be in washington, d.c. he is spending them in prayer and reflection. he offers praise as he celebrates one of his last masses before leaving for the vatican. today, the archbishop of marked the feast of st. peter at the cathedral of saint matthew. during his homily, the cardinal reflected on the shock many catholics experienced when they learned pope benedict xvi was stepping down. >> we are able to recognize that our holy father's action speaks to us of his greatness. >> this is the first time in modern history a pope has resigned. it is also the first time
. >> plus, the vatican announces what could be the first change once pope benedict xv steps down. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ woman ] looks like another glorious week in florida. ♪ ♪ that...was...awesome. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] how do you make your family vacation this epic? go to visitflorida.com. quakes in the coming days, the world will focus on the vatican. >> the preparations for the conclave are already under way. suzanne kennedy joins us to tell us about the...
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. >>> today was pope benedict xvi's last public prayer before he retires. thousands gathered in vatican city to hear him speak. the pontiff assured the crowd that although he's retiring, he isn't going to abandon the church, but will dedicate his time to prayer and meditation. now to a scandal surrounding the catholic church, italian media are reporting on allegations of a network of gay priests at the vatican. blackmailed by a network of male prostitutes. meanwhile, an american cardinal says he intends to help select the new pope despite a petition that he not be allowed to do so. the l.a. archdiocese relieved cardinal roger mahoney of public duties after it was revealed he plotted to conceal child molestation priests. meanwhile, four priests have accused of a scottish cardinal of inappropriate behavior. they have reported cardinal keith o'brien to the vatican. the cardinal has denied the allegations. >>> hollywood's most celebrated actors are getting ready for the red carpet at the oscars, the 85th annual academy awards gets under way about five hours fro
. >>> today was pope benedict xvi's last public prayer before he retires. thousands gathered in vatican city to hear him speak. the pontiff assured the crowd that although he's retiring, he isn't going to abandon the church, but will dedicate his time to prayer and meditation. now to a scandal surrounding the catholic church, italian media are reporting on allegations of a network of gay priests at the vatican. blackmailed by a network of male prostitutes. meanwhile, an american...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi delivers his final sunday blessing. what he had to say to thousands at st. peter square. >>> an historic day at the daytona 500. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5. >>> good evening. i'm ken wayne. >> and hello, everyone. i'm heather holmes. dozens of people are figuring out their next steps tonight after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building in san francisco. kara is live at the scene and tells us it was police officers who first spotted the smoke. >> reporter: that's right. the officers were headed to another call when they saw smoke coming from this apartment building. just a few hours ago, this entire intersection was shut down. right now you can see a red cross truck parked out front. volunteers are helping those displaced by the fire. some 40 people were forced to evacuate the five--story apartment building just before noon. >> cops screaming and banging on doors. we told them we were coming, and they're saying, no, now, now, now! we're trying to throw on clothes. i'm still scared.
. >>> pope benedict xvi delivers his final sunday blessing. what he had to say to thousands at st. peter square. >>> an historic day at the daytona 500. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5. >>> good evening. i'm ken wayne. >> and hello, everyone. i'm heather holmes. dozens of people are figuring out their next steps tonight after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building in san francisco....
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. >> reporter: catholics jammed to hear the final blessing of pope benedict. the 100,000 people on hand got the blessing and heard the hope give more reasons. he told the crowd that god told thime live a life of more prayer and medication. the 85-year-old pontiff said god asked him to live his life with the same dedication but in a way more appropriate for his age and strength. >> gratitude, expression and prayer. >> very happy to hear that he is not going away from this and that he is going to be in prayer. i was moved to hear those words from him. >> i was very grateful y. have seen the pope before. now i am grateful to see the pope for the last time for now. >> reporter: this very joyous event played out against background of news scandal. headlines about priests accusing scottish cardinals of inappropriate behavior going back some 30 years. those priests and the former priests want cardinal o'brien to resign immediately before he comes here to vote for the new pope. a papal spokesperson says the pope will be informed about the matter and the vatican will i
. >> reporter: catholics jammed to hear the final blessing of pope benedict. the 100,000 people on hand got the blessing and heard the hope give more reasons. he told the crowd that god told thime live a life of more prayer and medication. the 85-year-old pontiff said god asked him to live his life with the same dedication but in a way more appropriate for his age and strength. >> gratitude, expression and prayer. >> very happy to hear that he is not going away from this and...
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. >> plus pope benedict xvi retires this week on thursday. this morning tenfs thousands of catholic faithful turned out for his final sunday blessing. and as he prepares to leave, there's one more scandal overshadowing the vatican. i'll kira klapper live in san francisco. i'll have what they >> in one of his last acts as pontiff, pope benedict xvi gave his final blessing from the vatican this morning. his retirement is stirring up rumors and the church is fighting back. kira klapper is live at st. mary's cathedral in san francisco. kira. >> katie, they are here and many haven't heard the reports overnight the pope is resigning so quickly to avoid any fallout from the scandal of sexual abuse. he said s resigning because of advancing age and says he will still serve the church with the same dedication but he said he will do so at a way more suitable to his age. they gathered in saint peter's square for closeness and affection. [foreign language of] >> meanwhile in los angeles yesterday cardinal roger mahoney testified under oath about abc news
. >> plus pope benedict xvi retires this week on thursday. this morning tenfs thousands of catholic faithful turned out for his final sunday blessing. and as he prepares to leave, there's one more scandal overshadowing the vatican. i'll kira klapper live in san francisco. i'll have what they >> in one of his last acts as pontiff, pope benedict xvi gave his final blessing from the vatican this morning. his retirement is stirring up rumors and the church is fighting back. kira klapper...
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this was meant to be sort of a swan song for pope benedict xvi. four more days in office and every single minute, it seems, one tawdry scandal after another comes to knock the socks off what should be a process of sailing off into the sunset. >> explain this for us. there is a difference. o'brien is accused of, quote, inappropriate acts, this is different than the pedophilia cases and the cover-up around that. can you describe the inappropriate acts? is this something they suspect of a sexual nature? >> reporter: we don't know the full details. cardinal o'brien denies it. we don't know. if it is a consensual situation, perhaps that is the case, but why would they say it's misconduct? why is it coming up now? why were these allegations not brought up much, much earlier? perhaps that has to do with the fact because of his age, he's 75, he has to resign. about the details, we're not sure. but what we do know in response to the other question, the other part of your question is, that for decades, suzanne, for decades the church has been plagued now by
this was meant to be sort of a swan song for pope benedict xvi. four more days in office and every single minute, it seems, one tawdry scandal after another comes to knock the socks off what should be a process of sailing off into the sunset. >> explain this for us. there is a difference. o'brien is accused of, quote, inappropriate acts, this is different than the pedophilia cases and the cover-up around that. can you describe the inappropriate acts? is this something they suspect of a...
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catholics watched pope benedict give his final sunday address. [ cheering and applause ]. . >> the pontiff delivered his final blessings to tens of thousands from his apartment overlooking st. peter square. he says he's retiring to spend his final years in prayer. he's stepping down on thursday, the first pope to do so in 600 years. >>> and cardinals from around the world are now arriving in rome to elect the next pope but the decision will be made amid scandal italian media is saying some priests are being black mailed. the vatican says the scandal is false. >>> the academy awards was hosted by sets mcfarland. a lot of people talking about the fashions on the red carpet arrivals. a lot of people talking about ann hathaway's dress there. the film amour was honored for best foreign film. when we get the other winners we'll pass them on to you on eyewitness news. >>> also to come tonight a big blanket of snow, colorado is covered, drivers feeling the pain. what forecasters are predicting tonight. >>> oscar pistorius isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone. the stunning ne
catholics watched pope benedict give his final sunday address. [ cheering and applause ]. . >> the pontiff delivered his final blessings to tens of thousands from his apartment overlooking st. peter square. he says he's retiring to spend his final years in prayer. he's stepping down on thursday, the first pope to do so in 600 years. >>> and cardinals from around the world are now arriving in rome to elect the next pope but the decision will be made amid scandal italian media is...
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when he finished his address in all those language, a very loud applause to pope benedict. he only has five days left before he officially steps down as pope at 8:00 p.m. on the 28th of february. susan? >> ben, are people speculating more about why the pope is resigning? i know he said it has something to do with his health, but there is gossip and rumors surrounding the real reasons why he is stepping down. anyone talking about that? >> oh, yes, many people are and, of course, this is all based upon these reports and two italian media. a daily newspaper here and a weekly news magazine, which suggests that the pope was inspired to resign when he received a 300-page investigation by three cardinals he had signed, he had charged with investigating wrongdoing in the vatican. now, according to these reports in the italian media, they reported it documented allegations of sexual misconduct by priests within the vatican and financial misconduct, as well, by vatican officials. now, the vatican itself reacted very strongly to these italian media reports saying these reports are unv
when he finished his address in all those language, a very loud applause to pope benedict. he only has five days left before he officially steps down as pope at 8:00 p.m. on the 28th of february. susan? >> ben, are people speculating more about why the pope is resigning? i know he said it has something to do with his health, but there is gossip and rumors surrounding the real reasons why he is stepping down. anyone talking about that? >> oh, yes, many people are and, of course, this...
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the risponse comes on the eve of the pope benedict xvi's finaling before he steps down. there is it a secret report . scandals in the vat strat helped to promptment pope's reznition. the vatican said it is it only an attempt to influence those who will replace him. >> it is deplorable as we draw closer to the time . l beginning of the conclave and they will be held in conscience and before god to freely indicate the choice there is it a wide spread deliberation of false unverifiable news story. >> pope benedict xvi will officially step down on thursday. the conclave sect expect totted choose his successor will start in march. >> olympic star oscar pistorius spending time at a luxury home in a family member. reports that he may be reaching out to his dead girlfriend's family. oscar pistorius murdered his model girlfriend shooting her four timings. his next court appearance was sit in june. >> he is belove he mitted to killing her claiming that he thought she was a intruder. joining me is geraldo rivera. so good to have you here. you have covered the case and i watched par
the risponse comes on the eve of the pope benedict xvi's finaling before he steps down. there is it a secret report . scandals in the vat strat helped to promptment pope's reznition. the vatican said it is it only an attempt to influence those who will replace him. >> it is deplorable as we draw closer to the time . l beginning of the conclave and they will be held in conscience and before god to freely indicate the choice there is it a wide spread deliberation of false unverifiable news...
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said to be close to pope benedict. at 55 he could be considered too young to be pope. cardinal peter turkson of ghana is said to be africa's top candidate. he is 64 years old and head of the vatican justice and if chosen he would become the first modern black pope. well, there is speculation that the next pope may be selected from latin america, home, as i said, to the largest number of catholics in the world. we're joined now by miguel diaz who served as the first hispanic u.s. ambassador to the vatican. sir, we thank you for joining us here in rome. what is a fairly cold morning. we are waiting behind me at the vatican pope benedict xvi, give his final blessing of his papacy as he says the angelous prayer. we will hear the bells ring. in about five or six minutes' time, before that happens, let's just talk about what happens next. who do you see as most likely to become pope before one assumes t the sunday this march? >> greetings from dayton, to the eternal city. thank you for having me this morning. you know, i've said that what we need to be thinking is not so muc
said to be close to pope benedict. at 55 he could be considered too young to be pope. cardinal peter turkson of ghana is said to be africa's top candidate. he is 64 years old and head of the vatican justice and if chosen he would become the first modern black pope. well, there is speculation that the next pope may be selected from latin america, home, as i said, to the largest number of catholics in the world. we're joined now by miguel diaz who served as the first hispanic u.s. ambassador to...
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neither john paul ii nor benedict were managers by nature. >> reporter: benedict's failures made public in documents leaked by his butler last year, laying out the betrayals and infighting in the vatican bureaucracy known as the curia, obscuring the pope's message and hurting his efforts to revitalize the church. how much of that can be blamed on the curia? >> i think most of it, frankly. >> reporter: george weigle, nbc's vatican analyst, says that leaves the next pope with a crucial task. >> he has to find someone who can clean house and who can make the curia an instrument of what we call the new evangelization, not an impediment to it. >> reporter: still up in the air, the date when the cardinals will actually start getting down to work to choose a new successor. currently, the conclave is scheduled to start some time between march 15th and march 20th, but the vatican says that date could be moved up. lester? >> anne thompson in rome tonight. thank you. >>> here in this country, parts of the northeast are dealing with blizzard conditions for the second time in as many weeks. the stor
neither john paul ii nor benedict were managers by nature. >> reporter: benedict's failures made public in documents leaked by his butler last year, laying out the betrayals and infighting in the vatican bureaucracy known as the curia, obscuring the pope's message and hurting his efforts to revitalize the church. how much of that can be blamed on the curia? >> i think most of it, frankly. >> reporter: george weigle, nbc's vatican analyst, says that leaves the next pope with a...
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. >>> tomorrow at the vatican, pope benedict xvi will offer a final public blessing before he retires next thursday. as cardinals gather for the election of a new pope, the vatican today was sharply critical of a wave of reports in the italian media. nbc's anne thompson is at the vatican. good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it was an unusually strong rebuke from the vatican for going after the media for running false news reports, they claim, to influence the election of the next pope. now, this pushback came after several unsourced stories in an italian newspaper this week claim pope benedict decided to resign after receiving a secret report in december outlining corruption and misconduct inside the vatican. church officials here denied that story and today the vatican secretary of state issued a statement saying, it is deplorable that there are unverified, unverifiable, and completely false news stories that harm persons or institutions. now, while all this was going on, pope benedict after his week-long lenten retreat was getting back to business. he met with th
. >>> tomorrow at the vatican, pope benedict xvi will offer a final public blessing before he retires next thursday. as cardinals gather for the election of a new pope, the vatican today was sharply critical of a wave of reports in the italian media. nbc's anne thompson is at the vatican. good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it was an unusually strong rebuke from the vatican for going after the media for running false news reports, they claim, to influence the...
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>> pope benedict gave his final sunday blessing in st. peter's square today. and cardnal en route to the cardinal helping to decide on the new pope. >> and he was asking for prayer saying this is one of the most important decisions he will ever have to make. thousands of washington's catholics at the shrine of the basilica honoring the service of pope benedict 16 whose resignation takes effect later this week. >> we celebrate the ministry. the ministry of pope benedict 16 and we say, thank you. thank you for your guidance. thank you for your leadership. thank you for your teaching. >> cardinal is one of 117 cardinals headed to the vatican to elect the next pope. he says he is preparing for the task prayerfully. >> i can't imagine that i will ever have to do anything as important as this. in the rest of my life. >> parishioners told us they will support whoever is chosen but they are holding out hope for some favorites. >> i am hoping that cardinal -- will be the one. >> i'm pulling for a third world pope myself. >> why is that? >> i think it's interesting to n
>> pope benedict gave his final sunday blessing in st. peter's square today. and cardnal en route to the cardinal helping to decide on the new pope. >> and he was asking for prayer saying this is one of the most important decisions he will ever have to make. thousands of washington's catholics at the shrine of the basilica honoring the service of pope benedict 16 whose resignation takes effect later this week. >> we celebrate the ministry. the ministry of pope benedict 16 and...
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and it's the dance that has everyone talking >>> pope benedict xvi is stepping down in a fdays. there was a leaked document scandal of 2012. the pope is stepping down because of revelations in that file. the vatican denies that and accuses the media of running false reports that could affect the conclave to elect a new pope. back here in washington, cardinal donald world leaves for the vatican tomorrow to be part of that conclave. >>> south african correction am officers visit theed home where oscar pistorius is staying. he is staying with his uncle. pistorius also has to surrender his passports and guns and check in with police twice a week. his coach says pistorius will start training monday hoping to clear his mind. pistorius is charged with his girlfriend's murder, her father said today he might one day be able to forgive pistorius as long as he tells the truth about what happened. >>> she wants america's kids to get moving and last night the first lady showed off some moves of her own. another look at michelle obama's dancing on "late night with jimmy fallon" and how she cr
and it's the dance that has everyone talking >>> pope benedict xvi is stepping down in a fdays. there was a leaked document scandal of 2012. the pope is stepping down because of revelations in that file. the vatican denies that and accuses the media of running false reports that could affect the conclave to elect a new pope. back here in washington, cardinal donald world leaves for the vatican tomorrow to be part of that conclave. >>> south african correction am officers visit...
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but benedict seemed to think that actually those things are not unrelated. that you need to actually clean up rome to set a good example if you are actually going to find new believers and keep old believers in the new and old world. >> jeff: jason horowitz thank you. olympic runner oscar pistorius is due back in a south african court on tuesday for a bail application hearing. he was charged thursday with murdering his girlfriend. and today we learn more about the case police are building against him. here's kelly cobiella. >> lawyers for oscar pistorius met with him for a second day at the pretoria police station where he's being held while details of what happened at the track star's home last thursday began to emerge. cbs news has learned police believe reeva stien camp slept in the same bed as pistorius and was in her nightgown in the bedroom when she was first shot. she ran to the bathroom and locked herself inside where she was shot in the head hand and arm. pistorius reportedly broke through the bathroom door and carried his dying girlfriend down the
but benedict seemed to think that actually those things are not unrelated. that you need to actually clean up rome to set a good example if you are actually going to find new believers and keep old believers in the new and old world. >> jeff: jason horowitz thank you. olympic runner oscar pistorius is due back in a south african court on tuesday for a bail application hearing. he was charged thursday with murdering his girlfriend. and today we learn more about the case police are building...
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with just days left until pope b benedict leaves, church law dictates that the conclave to elect the new pope be held no fewer than 15 days after the sitting pontiff's departure. >>> here's the latest from overseas regarding oscar pistorius, he is the owe almoly runner. he is cancelling all future races as he is behind bars. pistorius maintains his innocence as new evidence is collected from the scene. >> reporter: for oscar pistorius, another day from jail brought visits from his sister, a local preacher. >> he was starting to cry, i came to pray with him. >> reporter: also his agent. >> my visit was in a professional manner to discuss his career, and the plans we had made this year. also to visit him as a friend and give him moral support. >> reporter: the press here has been overflowing with every detail they can find. newspapers quote police sources saying they believe reeva steenkamp was first shot in the bedroom and then through the bathroom door, that he apparently broke through to try to help her. that a cricket bat is considered a key piece of evidence. there's an interview
with just days left until pope b benedict leaves, church law dictates that the conclave to elect the new pope be held no fewer than 15 days after the sitting pontiff's departure. >>> here's the latest from overseas regarding oscar pistorius, he is the owe almoly runner. he is cancelling all future races as he is behind bars. pistorius maintains his innocence as new evidence is collected from the scene. >> reporter: for oscar pistorius, another day from jail brought visits from...
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. >>> an italian newspaper is out with a bombshell report on what it says is the reason pope benedict resigned. the daily paper says an internal report uncovered an underground gay network at the vatican much more could come from the paper. the newspaper says this is just the first in a series of reports. nbc's claudio lavania is here for us. what more did they disclose in this report? >> reporter: well, tamron, it is certainly well respected here in italy. the first or second biggest newspaper here in italy and usually good sources. well, what this paper is saying is that in that report, 300-page report of the internal vatican inquiry in to the scandal was so disturbing that pope benedict xvi decided to leave there and then and two months before the official abdication. it contained details about the inside of the vatican and lobbies that were -- it was power clashes of the lobbies that broke two, as a matter of fact, of the ten commandments. the first one, commandment number 6. thou shall not steal. that's a reference to the vatican bank accused of money laundering. well, also broke
. >>> an italian newspaper is out with a bombshell report on what it says is the reason pope benedict resigned. the daily paper says an internal report uncovered an underground gay network at the vatican much more could come from the paper. the newspaper says this is just the first in a series of reports. nbc's claudio lavania is here for us. what more did they disclose in this report? >> reporter: well, tamron, it is certainly well respected here in italy. the first or second...
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. >>> now to the vatican, where moments ago, pope benedict made history before he retires on thursday. the vatican is fighting back against the swirl of scandal with the pope's spokesman making extraordinary accusations against the media. abc's david wright is in rome. >> reporter: this was the last time that we'll see him in the window for the pope's weekly appointment with the faithful. this time, next week, the papal department will be sealed for his successor. the election, at least the campaign, well under way. it's an election like no other, an absolute monarch, elected by princes who are appointed, the men in red, one of whom will end up wearing white. palace intrigue. >> cardinals have to face many forms of pressure. >> reporter: now the vatican said that the media is trying to meddle. >> today there is an attempt to do this through public opinion. >> reporter: salacious charges floating in the italian press, but the pope really resigned because of a huge sex and blackmail scandal about to explode. cardinal timothy dolan said it appears to be a smear campaign. >> all of the sp
. >>> now to the vatican, where moments ago, pope benedict made history before he retires on thursday. the vatican is fighting back against the swirl of scandal with the pope's spokesman making extraordinary accusations against the media. abc's david wright is in rome. >> reporter: this was the last time that we'll see him in the window for the pope's weekly appointment with the faithful. this time, next week, the papal department will be sealed for his successor. the election,...
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. >> pope benedict announces he is resigning. >> he didn't have the vigor, didn't have the energy. >> there was a moment. >> no! don't, oh. >> cruise ship from hell. >> there's sewage sloshing in the hallways. >> it smells horrible. >> reporter: a crippled cruise ship, a case of cotton mouth, and a pope calling it quits all made the headlines this week that was. pope benedict floored the faithful monday after his bombshell resignation. >> he says he wants to spend more time with his wife and kids. >> reporter: actually, he says he's too old, too tired to go on. >> holy quit! >> reporter: really, though, a pope resigning? that's like lightning striking the -- actually, lightning did strike the vatican just hours after the announcement. president obama lit up the house floor tuesday night with his state of the union speech. >> the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: but it was this moment during the gop response that everyone was talking about. >> false choices like the one the president laid out tonight. >> reporter: senator rubio couldn't spit it out -- >> i needed water,
. >> pope benedict announces he is resigning. >> he didn't have the vigor, didn't have the energy. >> there was a moment. >> no! don't, oh. >> cruise ship from hell. >> there's sewage sloshing in the hallways. >> it smells horrible. >> reporter: a crippled cruise ship, a case of cotton mouth, and a pope calling it quits all made the headlines this week that was. pope benedict floored the faithful monday after his bombshell resignation. >> he...
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pope benedict xvi. today's blessing comes as the vatican considers moving up the date to find his replacement. we're live in st. peter's square. >>> and the drama surrounding former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice for defense secretary. his nomination in limbo, were even though many suspect he will eventually be confirmed. why are they making this process so difficult? we'll talk to david gregory and get analysis 06 that. >>> plus, have you ever wondered what it's like to train as a g man? >> i have wondered 245. >> well, you're sitting next to the right guy. i was in quantico, virginia. they deal with a car stop, hand-to-hand combat. and what we learned about fighting crime and you were brushing up on your car knowledge. >> i was. i was doing a little bit of that. we hear women don't know what much about cars. we get a bad rap. one woman who knows a lot about cars wants to change that perception. i spent a day changing oil. as part of a unique class designed for women by a woman. its goal i
pope benedict xvi. today's blessing comes as the vatican considers moving up the date to find his replacement. we're live in st. peter's square. >>> and the drama surrounding former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice for defense secretary. his nomination in limbo, were even though many suspect he will eventually be confirmed. why are they making this process so difficult? we'll talk to david gregory and get analysis 06 that. >>> plus, have you ever wondered what it's...
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as pope benedict prepares to step down, the vatican lashes out over media reports and speculation on why he's retiring. and about some of those who might replace him. >>> and, shaking it up. on how a song makes it to the top of the charts. some say it's about time. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we begin with a developing story from daytona beach, florida, where late this afternoon a race car smashed into the fence and sent debris flying into the grandstands. it happened on the eve of the daytona 500 on the final lap of a nationwide series race. at least a dozen people were taken to the hospital. nbc's janet shamlian is in daytona with the latest for us tonight. january the net, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. it was a jaw-dropping multi-car crash in five-day forecast grandstand on the final lap of this race. the rookie kyle larsen's car went into the fence, his engine caught fire, then spectators say they saw large chunks of debris flying high into the stands. many say they ducked or turned and when they turned around again, they saw
as pope benedict prepares to step down, the vatican lashes out over media reports and speculation on why he's retiring. and about some of those who might replace him. >>> and, shaking it up. on how a song makes it to the top of the charts. some say it's about time. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we begin with a developing story from daytona beach, florida, where late this afternoon a race car smashed into the fence and sent debris flying into...
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pope benedict will make his last public appearance on wednesday and retire on thursday, becoming the first pope to do so in the hundreds of years. there are new details surrounding oscar pistorius' bond agreement. he was released on bail on friday he. is accused of murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day, and his older brother also faces murder charges. >> for three days since his release on bail, the stuff of global headlines come oscar pistorius has not set foot outside his uncle's house. his older brother also faces questions of his own out here. staying silent, he is charged himself in a separate case involving a homicide. it stems from a car accident six years ago. he was charged with driving recklessly. the attention on oscar's case has not let up for a moment. friends of grievous steenkamp react to his release. >> personally, i believe he deserves to stay in jail. >> his coat pocket with starting training again as soon as today -- his coach talk about strengthening again as soon as today. this is where pistorius was apparently required to check in twice a week as part of h
pope benedict will make his last public appearance on wednesday and retire on thursday, becoming the first pope to do so in the hundreds of years. there are new details surrounding oscar pistorius' bond agreement. he was released on bail on friday he. is accused of murdering his girlfriend on valentine's day, and his older brother also faces murder charges. >> for three days since his release on bail, the stuff of global headlines come oscar pistorius has not set foot outside his uncle's...
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. -- shows pope benedict playing the piano. showcasing work at the berlin film festival. this is in contrast with the rest of journey, where many women are unable to get work because of childcare. . >> the berlin film festival, i berlin itself, has always had a reputation for being edgy and different. for filmmakers like stacy, that is good news. >> all the other filmmakers i know also feel that way. if they are making cutting edge or edgy material, they are interested in going to berlin. interested in going to berlin.
. -- shows pope benedict playing the piano. showcasing work at the berlin film festival. this is in contrast with the rest of journey, where many women are unable to get work because of childcare. . >> the berlin film festival, i berlin itself, has always had a reputation for being edgy and different. for filmmakers like stacy, that is good news. >> all the other filmmakers i know also feel that way. if they are making cutting edge or edgy material, they are interested in going to...
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peter's square as pope benedict delivers his last sunday blessing. this, as the vatican lashes out at scandalous rumors over why the pope is actually leaving. >>> and we're going oscar crazy this morning, looking at the likely winners and the long shots. "silver linings playbook" won big at the spirit awards last night. is that a precursor of what's to come tonight? just hours to go before the curtain goes up on hollywood's biggest night. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. we've got a live shot of the red carpet in the hollywood. in a few hours, it's going to be crawling with stars, including our own robin roberts and lara spencer. who will leading our coverage at 7:00 p.m. eastern. the spirit awards were held overnight where "silver linings playbook" cleaned up. does it fore shadow a big win for that film? ron claiborne still holding out for "les miserables." >> it was a huge night for jennifer lawrence. for "silver linings playbook." lot of people were talking about that, does she win best actress award? >>> also coming up -- not great news, 11 stat
peter's square as pope benedict delivers his last sunday blessing. this, as the vatican lashes out at scandalous rumors over why the pope is actually leaving. >>> and we're going oscar crazy this morning, looking at the likely winners and the long shots. "silver linings playbook" won big at the spirit awards last night. is that a precursor of what's to come tonight? just hours to go before the curtain goes up on hollywood's biggest night. >>> hey, good morning,...
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pope benedict is stepping down for health reasons. san francisco and san jose are being looked at by the olympic committee as possibly host cities for games with letters sent to the mayors of 35 cities. san francisco, san jose, and sacramento are among the cities. san francisco mayor and san jose leader say this would be an expensive effort and they have other priorities. former san francisco mayor tried to get the olympics for 2012 game but that effort fizzled. >> oscar nominee almost did not make it into the country. the palestinian filmmaker and his family were detained at lax by authorities who doubted the legitimacy of the story. the film "five broken cameras" is nominated for best documentary and say he was held an hour for questioning. academy lawyers finally intervened and he was eventually released. >> oscar producers revealing more details about sunday, with the post teaming up with actress for a special closing musical performance. it will happen right after the best picture award and producers say it will be a huge moment.
pope benedict is stepping down for health reasons. san francisco and san jose are being looked at by the olympic committee as possibly host cities for games with letters sent to the mayors of 35 cities. san francisco, san jose, and sacramento are among the cities. san francisco mayor and san jose leader say this would be an expensive effort and they have other priorities. former san francisco mayor tried to get the olympics for 2012 game but that effort fizzled. >> oscar nominee almost...
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the italian reports without atr atribution, they say the real reason that benedict resigned was because the three investigating cardinals uncovered far more salacious comments. church officials steered the conversation away from the sexual abuse scandal. today in los angeles, cardinal roger mahony testified under oath about allegations that he actively concealed the crimes of pedophile priests. one was accused of molesting 26 boys in 1987, he fled to mexico after mahony's top aide warned him that police would investigate. the idea that cardinal mahony should help choose the next pope is an outrage say the people who were sexually abused by priests in los angeles. >> it's absolutely mind-boggling to me how this continues to go on and mahony should be jailed. >> reporter: but the vatican says that voting in the conclave is a sacred duty, despite any worldly scandals. >> i don't think many of the cardinals in rome are very concerned about mahony voting because they consider him a member of the fraternity. >> reporter: mahoney tweeted his excitement about heading to the vatican. he blogged
the italian reports without atr atribution, they say the real reason that benedict resigned was because the three investigating cardinals uncovered far more salacious comments. church officials steered the conversation away from the sexual abuse scandal. today in los angeles, cardinal roger mahony testified under oath about allegations that he actively concealed the crimes of pedophile priests. one was accused of molesting 26 boys in 1987, he fled to mexico after mahony's top aide warned him...